Unsurprisingly, some people are mad that pastor Greg Laurie, the founder of Harvest Bible Fellowship and the figure behind the hit movie, Jesus Revolution, spoke and prayed at a Trump rally last weekend. Whereas David Platt has in the past backpedaled from praying for Donald Trump, Greg Laurie was having none of that. On Wednesday, he posted a video doubling down and included his speech and opening prayer.
I was asked last Saturday to speak and pray at a Trump rally in Coachella. I agreed to do so. BTW, If I was asked to speak at a Harris rally I would do so as well. When I go into settings like this, I go as a representative of. God’s Kingdom. Some would say that Christians should… pic.twitter.com/39teQpt7x9
— Greg Laurie (@greglaurie) October 16, 2024
Greg Laurie states:
I was asked last Saturday to speak and pray at a Trump rally in Coachella. I agreed to do so. BTW, If I was asked to speak at a Harris rally I would do so as well. When I go into settings like this, I go as a representative of. God’s Kingdom. Some would say that Christians should not be involved in politics. I disagree. Here are some thoughts about that as well as my complete opening remarks and prayer at that event.
Greg Laurie has long been supportive of Donald Trump, so his explanation is more doubling down then defending his actions.